Willey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 355
Farm Labourer 35
Coal Miner Hewer 33
Farmer 30
Private Means 27
General Servant (domestic) 22
None 22
Labourer 19
Clerk 17
Dressmaker 15
General Labourer 15
At School 13
Domestic Servant 12
Assisting In The Business 11
House Keeper 11
At Home 11
Grocer Assistant 10
Nil 9
Scholar 9
Shop Assistant 9
Housekeeper 9
Butcher 9
Dress Maker 8
House Painter 7
Laundress 7

Willey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Willey 100% 21,119
3 Walley 83% 12,408
4 Wiley 83% 5,529
5 Wylie 50% 5,512
6 Wolley 83% 3,359
7 Willy 83% 3,278
8 Wyllie 50% 1,530
9 Woolly 50% 908
10 Wally 67% 729
11 Welley 83% 664
12 Welly 67% 312
13 Wallay 67% 218

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The surname Willey is the 2nd most popular variant of Woolley.

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